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Kings & Queens of the Underground by Billy Idol
Kings & Queens of the Underground is an album by Billy Idol, released in 2014. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 5 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Can't Break Me Down”, on 5 lists with a best position of #42.
Kings & Queens of the Underground, Billy Idol's eighth studio album, landed on 17 October 2014 through BFI Records, his first set of new songs since Devil's Playground in 2005. Nine years is a long time to keep a sneer on ice, but the old Generation X frontman from the London punk scene of the '70s hasn't lost the curl of the lip.
Trevor Horn produced it, and the pairing works better than it sounds on paper: hard rock in a big, glossy frame, built for arenas, arriving the same year Idol told his own story in the memoir Dancing With Myself. Videos went out for "Can't Break Me Down" and "Save Me Now", and the album debuted at number 34 on the Billboard 200, the highest debut of his career.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Kings & Queens of the Underground on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can't Break Me Down | 5 | #42 | – | 2014–2025 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.